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ritter

1 American  
[rit-er] / ˈrɪt ər /

noun

plural

ritter, ritters

  1. a knight.

  2. a member of the lowest order of nobility in Germany or Austria.

Ritter 2 American  
[rit-er] / ˈrɪt ər /

noun

  1. Joseph Elmer, 1891–1967, U.S. cardinal.

  2. Woodward Maurice Tex, 1907–74, U.S. country-and-western singer, composer, and film actor.

Etymology

Origin of ritter

1815–25; < German; Middle High German riter rider

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